The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-10-20
n.rocratic Meeting at Haugh-
ton.
,.o.ches by Gen. Nichols, Judge
n White and Mr.. F. D. King.
warm Reception Given Gen. Nichols
and Party.


and Party.
General Nichols and party arrived
i Hsughton on Monday the 18th
instant in fulfllment of their appoint
nent. The crowd that gathered at
Haughton was not as large as it
vould have been if the weather had
been more favorable. The morning
opened up with lowering clouds,
and rain threatened to burst forth
at any moment all the fore part of
The day, which deferred great many
from coming out-especially the la
dies. Still the meeting was a good
one and quite representative one.
There were some citizens from most
every ward of the parish except pos
ably one or two of most notheriy
Yards. Gen. Nichols was received
with warm greeting at Haughton.
Even the McEnery supporters took
mart in giving their former old chief
sbearty welcome. Everything pass
ed off without a jar or the least dis
cord
The crowd gathered at Abercrom-
bie's hall, where the meeting was
opened under the auspices of the
Nichols club of ward 6, and the
speaking commenced at about II M.
The hall was filed considerably be-
You'd its seating capacity. The oc-
casion was graced by the presence of
i small number of the gentler SEX
There were also in the audience quite
number of McEnery men, who
eaye their undivided attention all
through the speaking, and some of
The more conservative ones admitting
that the points made by the speakers
we're good and well grounded.
The first speaker introduced by
Colonel A. J. McDade, President of
Nichols club, was Mr.. F. d. King, of
New Orleans. Mr.. King is apparent
" young man, but he handled the
subject under discussion with ability,
andmade an effective speech. His ar
gument was conclusively to the point
that it is undemocratic to continue
any executive officer in power beyond
one Or two terms. Judge E. r. White
was the next speaker presented. He
is fluent speaker and possesses the
oratorical powers to an eminent de-
gree, and delivered his address with
telling effect He discussed the third
term question in mastery manner,
showing that this democratic govern
ment is lodged in the people, and
that they should be the master and
not the man servant; also demon
strating that it was dangerous to con-
tnue any man in executive power
longer than one or two terms, to dc
80 was against all former democratic
precedents. That if this safeguard
Of the people, established by Wash
lngton, and Endorsed and advocated
BY Jefferson, the father of the Dem
ocratic party, was allowed to b,
broken down by the politicians ant
ofice-seekers that the government
would gradually disintergrate, ant
corruption and spoliation woul'
rule supreme in course of time. Thi
Argument was not simply because
was Gov. McEnery seeking this thir
term, but because he is human an
mat frail humanity cannot stan
700 much temptation; that mankin
naturally loved to be continued
power, and the longer in ofici'
power the more corrupt he becam
me the more he disreguarded b
ueator-the people. That he kne
mat Gov. McEnery would be sui
!ecsed to these temptations if re-ele
@d, andhe did not think the Govern,
saa any exception to the gener
rue applicable to human beings
therefore the time honored princip